Zip 73127 (Oklahoma City, OK) Climate

Oklahoma City, OK (73127) enjoys a temperate climate with warm summers and cool winters. The city is located in the Southern Plains region of the United States, which experiences humid subtropical weather with hot and humid summers that are punctuated by frequent thunderstorms. Winters in Oklahoma City are typically mild and dry with occasional cold snaps. Average temperatures range from the mid-20s to mid-90s Fahrenheit throughout the year. Precipitation is common throughout the year, with snowfall generally occurring during winter months.

Oklahoma City (zip 73127), Oklahoma gets 36 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Oklahoma City (zip 73127) averages 7 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 235 sunny days per year in Oklahoma City (zip 73127). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Oklahoma City (zip 73127) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 76 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 94 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 27
Rain: averages 36 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 7 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 73127 zip code is 7.3 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Oklahoma.

5.9 Summer - 6.6 Winter

May, September and October are the most pleasant months in the 73127 zip code, while July and August are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	United States
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Climate

YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 73127 zip code with an average high temperature of 93.5°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. In the 73127 zip code, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 73127 zip code are May, October and September.

In the 73127 zip code, there are 66.5 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 73127 zip code with an average of 26.9°. This is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 73127 zip code, there are 75.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Oklahoma.

In the 73127 zip code, there are 0.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma.

The humidity can be uncomfortably heavy or close in the 73127 zip code during the summer months. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. July, August and June are the three most humid months in the 73127 zip code.

June is the wettest month in the 73127 zip code with 4.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 31% of yearly precipitation and 13% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 35.5 inches in the 73127 zip code means that it is drier than most places in Oklahoma.

May is the rainiest month in the 73127 zip code with 9.1 days of rain, and January is the driest month with only 4.8 rainy days. There are 76.4 rainy days annually in the 73127 zip code, which is about average compared to other places in Oklahoma. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 6.6 inches in the 73127 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Oklahoma. January is the snowiest month in the 73127 zip code with 2.5 inches of snow, and 4 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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